On the second evening of the conference, we were invited to Kelvin Grove State High School in Brisbane to watch a students' performance using Jam2Jam. The event was meant to highlight high student achievement throughout all of the disciplines. The following video is a student using Jam2Jam to rap about anti-bullying. I will post the video as soon as I can get my Flip camera to start working on my computer!
Young Composers and Improvisers Workshop www.yciw.net Teaching composition is no easy task as the majority of pedagogical resources available lack the understanding of the typical classroom anatomy. Many teachers feel uncomfortable teaching this subject as we were not taught such concepts in our college pedagogy courses and may have never really delved into composition in our own role of music maker. This really puts us out of our comfort zone, and yet the benefits of a successful composition curriculum can become a catalyst for increased meaningful music making for our students . A music teacher in New York by the name of Matt McLean set out to debunk the common misconceptions we sometimes envision in classroom music composition. Matt created the non-profit organization and curriculum called the Young Composers and Improvisers Workshop (YCIW). He notes that “as a music educator I've seen my students develop their strongest connection to music when...
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